Climbers mourn death of first Omani woman to summit Mount Everest

Men’s soccer is big during the World Cup, but women’s soccer merch reigns supreme

The Haitian soccer star who turned the World Cup upside-down — and then disappeared

Mexico City turns World Cup opener into a public party

‘We feel it in our pores’: Latinos around East Boston are hyped for the World Cup

As Mexico City gets ready for the World Cup’s opening match, protesters grab the spotlight

World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities

Scottish soccer fans aim to skirt World Cup train costs by hiring a fleet of school buses

Foreign laborers protest working conditions and unfair pay for renovating Barça football stadium

Pan-American climbing competition is a Latin American milestone

Can you ride faster uphill than a cycling legend?

New rules aim to safeguard skiers in an inherently dangerous sport

Emily Scarratt to make English history with fifth Rugby World Cup appearance

A soccer league brings locals and refugees together in Madrid

International Cricket Council pledges funding, support for Afghanistan’s exiled cricketers

Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon

Young girls in Kenya find safe, empowering coaches at Nala Track Club

Celebrations over Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL goals record despite his pro-Kremlin politics

Kyudo: A look into Japan’s oldest martial art

American football finds a way in Japan

International athletes pivot to American football for a chance at joining the NFL

This aging Buenos Aires stadium continues to be the undisputed ‘temple of soccer’

Mapuche sports help Indigenous Chileans revive culture

Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster

Tarahumara runners torn between tradition and comfort

After the gold: A look at how some Olympic champions are being welcomed home

In southern Turkey, a surf school helps earthquake survivors process trauma and loss

‘I’m not finished’: Badminton’s Beiwen Zhang wants gold in the final Olympics of her decadeslong career

Rebeca Andrade leads Brazil’s women’s gymnastics team to the Olympics

France sets its sights on the gold medal in blind football at the Paris Paralympics 

Eritrean cyclist makes Tour de France history

Baseball rises in Argentina thanks to Venezuelan migration

Latvian basketball fans are rooting for ‘unicorn’ Porziņģis in the NBA finals

Women fight for respect in Japan’s sumo rings 

More people are running marathons than ever before. Why?

20 years after France’s hijab ban, the issue remains divisive

This Paris suburb gets a facelift amid controversy ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team pivots to aid distribution amid war

Women’s camel racing team takes an ancient sport back to the future

‘Keep on living’: Wounded vets in Ukraine establish first amputee soccer club

International students still restricted from NIL deals

‘Walking soccer’ trend in Spain keeps people of all ages in the game

Spain made history with Women’s World Cup victory — despite team tensions

A traditional Iranian sport has been closed off to women. One activist wants to change that.

Nikola Jokić takes center stage at NBA Finals and Serbian fans are loving it

New Kings and Queens soccer leagues enlist internet stars to revamp sport

Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed

‘Walking on water’: Surfing makes waves in Nigeria

Russia’s new Fan ID law seen as new form of authoritarian surveillance

Athletes in Ukraine strive for Olympic gold 

Colombia’s plan to ban bullfighting sparks debate on tradition, animal rights

An unseasonably warm winter in Europe threatens ski resorts, tourism

World-renowned soccer great ​​Pelé dies at 82

Cuba to allow women boxers to compete after decades of restrictions

As World Cup wraps, Morocco team inspires Arab unity around the world

Argentina hailed World Cup champions after dramatic win

War disrupts Ukrainian soccer, but the game still goes on

Lionel Messi’s last shot at World Cup glory

Brazil’s yellow-and-green soccer jersey stirs up controversy

Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony